Summary:
ZIP code 03882 has one public school, Effingham Elementary School, serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade; families should note that the area does not have a middle school or high school within the ZIP code, so older students attend schools elsewhere in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District.
Effingham Elementary School enrolls about 120 students and reports a relatively favorable 11.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Overall academic results are mixed and generally below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, 39% of students were proficient in mathematics, 36% in reading, and 30% in science. Mathematics is the strongest overall subject, while reading is the clearest schoolwide concern: the school trailed the district by 18 percentage points and the state by 19 points. The reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate was 41.67%, or approximately 50 students, providing useful economic context when considering the results.
Performance varies considerably by grade. Sixth-grade mathematics is a standout, with 67% proficiency—10 points above the district and 24 points above the state. In contrast, fourth grade is the greatest area of concern, with just 22% proficiency in mathematics and 28% in reading. Reading results were below both comparison groups in every tested grade, and fifth-grade science proficiency was 30%, below the district and state. The school’s ranking also declined from the 45th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year and grade-level results may fluctuate substantially, so parents should view these figures alongside longer-term trends, instructional supports, attendance, and plans for improving reading, fourth-grade achievement, and science.
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